June 10, 2010
Field Day and Last Day of School - Dismissal at 12:45 PM
June 4 - 9, 2010
Project Inside Out
The 30th Year of Project Inside Out will be held at PPS
June 1, 2010
Step Up Day
Kindergarten and first grade students visit their new teacher
Second grade students visit their former kindergarten teacher
Third grade students from MBS visit second grade students at PPS
May 27, 2010
Fly Up Day
Second grade students visit Malletts Bay School
May 18 - 20, 2010
Incoming Kindergarten Registration 2010-2011
By Appointment Only
Click here for more
information.
May 12, 2010, 6:30 PM
Parent Information Night for
Incoming Kindergarten Students
May 4 - 7, 2010
Colchester School District Art Show at the Colchester High School Gym
Tuesday - Friday, May 4-7 from 8 AM - 4 PM
Reception Thursday May 6 from 6 - 8 PM
April 15, 2010
KINDNESS
MONTH: Kindness to Animals Program
The Colchester Police K-9 division will visit Porters Point School for
approximately 40 minutes beginning at 10:35 AM.
April 2, 2010
KINDNESS
MONTH: Traffic Safety Magic Show
Vermont State Police Officer Leo who will do his Traffic Safety Magic
Show at 9:00 AM.
March 15 - 19, 2010
Scholastic Book Fair
February 18, 2010
Red Clover Activity Day
February 16, 2010
Visit by VINS on Raptors
A presentation by VINS on Raptors with three raptors, a
snowy owl, a flacon and a red tailed hawk will visit the Porters Point School in
conjunction with the red clover books this year, which features a red tailed
hawk.
February 5, 2010, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
PTO Beach Dance Party
Come warm up at our beach party! Dancing, refreshments, games, and
fun! This is a free event located in the PPS cafeteria! Please come in your
greatest Hawaiian attire and dance the night away! (Please no bathing suits and
bring a pair of inside shoes so we can keep the dance floor dry! This is a
non-drop off event.
January 21, 2010
Project Inside Out Spaghetti Dinner and Auction
Join us for a Spaghetti Dinner to help support the 30th year of Project
Inside Out! Two seatings will be available at 5:30 PM and 6:30 PM. Take out is
also available (please pick up at 5 PM or 6 PM). There will also be a silent
auction taking place with themed baskets.
There is still room available at both seatings. Ticket orders have been extended until Tuesday, January 19th.
Anyone donating a basket for the auction has been asked to please drop it off at Porters Point School by Tuesday, January 19th.
January 18, 2010
In-service Day. No school for students.
Beginning January 5, 2010
COMMUNITY YOGA SPONSORED BY THE PPS PTO
Click here for more information!
The Porter’s Point School PTO is pleased to sponsor adult yoga classes
for the Colchester community for $5 per person (cash only please).
Tuesday nights from 6:40 - 7:30pm (50 minutes) in the PPS Cafeteria
January 5th and 19th; February 2nd and 16th; March 2nd, 16th and 30th
December 23, 2009
Last day of school before the holiday break.
December 10, 2009
Second H1N1 Flu Clinic for PPS/UMS Students
The Vermont Department of Health will be holding the second H1N1 vaccine clinic
on Thursday, December 10, 2009. Visit the Parent Resources section for more
information.
November 11, 2009
Picture Retake Day
November 10, 2009
PTO Meeting
Join us at 6:30pm in the PPS Library.
November 2 - 6, 2009
Scholastic Book Fair
The book fair will take place in the library all week
at the following times:
Monday 11/2: 10:00 - 3:15
Tuesday 11/3: 8:15 - 6:00
Wednesday 11/4: 8:15 - 6:00
Thursday 11/5: 8:15 - 6:00
Friday 11/6: 8:15 - Noon
October 28, 2009
H1N1 Flu Clinic for PPS/UMS Students
H1N1 Flu Clinic for students that submitted paperwork to the school nurse by
the posted deadline.
October 5 - 9, 2009
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
20 October 2009
Park and Recreation Pumpkin Arts & Crafts
13 October 2009
PTO Meeting at 6:30pm
8 October 2009
Malletts Bay Fire Department Visits
2 October 2009
Second Graders visit Airport Park School House
24 September 2009
Open House
Join us from 6:00 - 7:30 pm at the PPS Open House! Parking with a shuttle to PPS
is available at Holy Cross Church to help with parking congestion.
8 September 2009
September lunch menus are now available from the Parent Resources page!
2 September 2009
Welcome Back to School!
2009
3-8 June
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Project Inside Out
7-8 April
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School Musical
27 March
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Visit by Author Elise Broach
25 March
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The Song Dudes
5 February
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100th Day / Zero the Hero
15 January
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Storyteller, Peter Burns
2008
December
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Adopt-a-Child Program
19 December
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Holiday Sing-a-Long
11 December
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Holiday Cheer at the VNA
10 December
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Kids on the Block
31 October
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Halloween Parade
6-10 October
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Fire Prevention Week
Spring
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Red Sox Visit PPS
Archive
June 3 - June 8
Project Inside Out
Project Inside Out was held at Camp Holy Cross again this year.
April 7-8, 2009
Whole School Musical, "A Day in the Country"
Performed at the Colchester High School Theater
27 March 2009
Red Clover Book Author Visit
Elise Broach author of the Red Clover Book
When Dinosaurs came with Everything.
25 March 2009
Musical Assembly: "The Song Dudes"
As a school-wide initiative,
we designate the month of April as Kindness Month. To get our students ready for
the month long celebration of health and kindness, students at PPS were treated
to the musical group “Song Dudes”. The “Song Dudes” performed inventive, earth
friendly and interactive song and stories. Students and staff enjoyed and
learned from this creative musical experience. Other events planned for the
Kindness Month will focus on healthy life styles, environmentally friendly
programs and other activities that center on a kind and healthy life style.
19 February 2009
Red Clover Activity Day
Students participated in two activities related to Red Clover Books.
5 February 2009
100th Day of School!
Zero the Hero came to Porters Point School to help celebrate the 100th Day of School! All activities were centered around the number 100!
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| Zero the Hero sharing donuts with students of PPS! | Students showing off their 100th Day glasses! |
15 January 2009
All School Assembly: "Winter Focus" Kick-off
Vermont Council of the Arts Storyteller, Peter Burns!
Porters Point School started its "Winter Focus" of Health, Wellness and
Nutrition with an emphasis on Kindness and Co-operation with storyteller Peter
Burns. Peter had age appropriate stories and rhymes about healthy living and
acts of kindness. Peter, along with a large amount of audience participation,
was a wonderful assembly to start this winter theme.
Watch this website for upcoming winter events about these topics.
December 2008
Porters Point Annual Adopt-a-Child Program
The Porters Point School faculty and staff once again participated in its annual
Adopt-a-Child Program. During the holiday season the staff at PPS show the true
meaning of the holidays by providing gifts to as many students as possible. This
year the gift total was close to 100! Thank you to all those who participated
this year!
Fred Moses, Guidance Counselor, prepares the last few
packages for the 2008 Adopt-a-Child Program!
19 December 2008
Holiday Sing-a-Long
The multipurpose room was full of students, parents, and Porters Point staff for
the Holiday Sing-a-Long.
Thank you for joining us for this very popular event, celebrating holidays
around the world!
11 December 2008
Holiday Cheer at the VNA
Today the second grade students of Porters Point School helped bring a little
holiday cheer to the hearts and minds of the clients at the VNA in Colchester.
The excited energy of over 80 second graders crowding the lobby of the Adult Day
Program brought smiles to the faces of the clients before a single tune was
sung! At the end of the sing-a-long, the VNA surprised the students with juice
and snacks before they had to head back to school. Special thanks to Marcia
Devino, Brenda Bristol, Mr. Marshall and all the second grade teachers at
Porters Point School, for making today a special day for the clients of the VNA
Adult Day Program!
Porters Point School 2nd Graders at the VNA Adult Day Program
10 December 2008
Kids on the Block Assembly
On Wednesday, Porters Point School was honored to have
Kids on the Block - Vermont
as our guests.
KOBVT is a non-profit volunteer organization, active in Vermont since 1982. KOBVT consists of a very special troupe of puppets who teach children about disabilities, cultural diversity, children mental health, social and safety issues, substance abuse, healthy bodies and more!
More information about KOBVT
can be obtained from their website (http://www.kidsontheblockvermont.org/)or
by contacting Porters Point School guidance at 264.5927.
31 October 2008
Halloween Parade
As a school, we are glad to continue our tradition of celebrating holidays. At
the end of the school day, children, faculty and staff alike dressed up for the
Porters Point School Annual Halloween Parade. Each classroom walked throughout
the building, classroom to classroom, to show off their costumes. Only
non-violent costumes were allowed. Here's a look at some of this year's
participants:
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| Mr. Shepherd leading his class in the parade! | Mr. Pecor strutting along! |
6-10 October 2008
Fire Prevention Week
To celebrate National Fire Prevention Week, October 6-10, Malletts Bay Fire
Department made a special visit to Porters Point School. Four local volunteer
firefighters (Dameon Diette, Travis Ploof, Craig McSweeney and Chip Brooks) came
into PPS 1st grade classrooms to discuss what they do in our community. This
tied directly into the first grade curriculum of Community Helpers.
After this the firefighters joined students for a pizza lunch provided by Colchester Food Services. Then they had their trucks on display for all PPS students. The high point of this activity was when our Principal, Jim Marshall, went up on the 75 foot ladder to observe all the students on the PPS playground!
Thank you Malletts Bay Fire Department for a wonderful time during National Fire Prevention Week!
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| Mr. Marshall getting ready for his climb! | Mr. Marshall heading up! |
March 2008
Red Sox Visit PPS - Hood Sox Tops for Kids
HP Hood and the Boston Red Sox Announce Winner of 2007 Sox Tops for Kids
Program
For the second year in a row, a school from Vermont wins a visit by Boston Red
Sox players
LYNNFIELD, MA, December 12, 2007— HP Hood, New England’s leading dairy
products
company, and the Boston Red Sox announced today that Porters Point School in
Colchester, Vt. is
the 2007 winner of the Sox Tops for Kids program.
Porters Point, a kindergarten through second grade elementary school, collected 37,651 caps for a ratio of 166 caps per student. The school will receive $1882.55— 5 cents per cap redeemed— and a visit from members of the World Champion Boston Red Sox in spring 2008.
“Porters Point School once again proved to be an incredibly supportive and dedicated community,” said Jim Marshall, principal at Porters Point. “When the announcement was made that our school collected the most caps, and that the Red Sox will be paying us a visit, our children erupted in screams of excitement.
“We can’t begin to thank Hood enough for this once in a lifetime opportunity to bring the World Champion Red Sox to our small school in Vermont.”
Porters Point is the second school from Vermont to be named the winner of the
Sox Tops for Kids
program in as many years. Last year, Champlain Elementary School, of Burlington,
won a visit from
Red Sox players Mike Timlin, Brendan Donnelly and Coco Crisp.
“We’re overwhelmed by the level of participation that we’ve gotten from schools and students in the state of Vermont— and throughout all of New England,” said Lynne Bohan, vice president of public relations for HP Hood. “Plans are already being made for the 2008 Sox Tops for Kids program, so schools should be on the lookout for more details. We’re hoping to get even more students involved next year.”
Sox Tops for Kids allows participating schools to earn as much as $10,000 a year— to be used at their own discretion— by collecting and redeeming eligible caps from Hood Milk in the LightBlock Bottle®. Specially marked Sox Tops caps can be found on all LightBlock Bottle sizes except the 10-ounce bottle. This year’s Sox Tops for Kids program began April 1, 2007, and ran through October 31, 2007.